Getting Involved in a Healthy Church “41) So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls. 42) They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43) Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. 44) And all those who had believed were

Three Metaphors of the Church: The Bible illustrates the church with three basic metaphors. Let’s briefly look at each of them. First, the church is like a living body with many parts, but Jesus is the head. This is often used in the context of spiritual gifts. (See Romans 12:3-8 and 1 Corinthians 12:4-27) Second, the church is like a living temple, but Jesus is the chief corner stone. This is often used in the

The BIG Mission of the Church “10) so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. Ephesians 3:10 Many Christians have never noticed this verse. It talks about a mission the church has to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places. This language is used in other key places in the book of Ephesians as well. For